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1. [Født: Ca. 1502 i Pg. Lehnsgård, Østerlars, Øster, Bornholm]
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2. [Død: 29 jun 1562 i Pg. St. Almegård, Knudsker, Vester, Bornholm]
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Henning Gagge var en Søn af ovennævnte og var 1551 Hofsinde hos Kongen, men fik samme Aar
Bestallingen som Kongens Jurisdiktionsfoged paa Bornholm, medens Lybækkerne Midlertidigt havde Øen.
Samtidigt forlehnede Kongen ham med Spidlegård eller Sct. Jørgens Hospital i Aaker. Han skulde bo i
selve Gaarden og der underholde saa mange Fattige ÙDsom rennthenn ther tilligger tole kanndtÙC, han
skulde holde Hospitalsgården ved Magt og Tjenerne, som ligge dertil, ved god Lov og Skjel, ikke
besvære dem med nyt Husbondehold eller ny Tynge, han skulde frede Skovene og ikke lade dem forhugge
til Udpligt; endelig skulde han gøre Regnskab for den Tiende, Jurisrdiktions-Smør, Korn, Penge og
anden Del, som falder, hvoraf han skulde svare Halvdelen til Kongen og selv nyde Halvdelen. I et
Brev, dat. Set. Marie Magd. Aften, befaler Kongen alle sine Bønder og Tjenere, som ikke svare til
Hammershus, at svare til Henning Gagge. Mellem den lybske Foged paa Hammershus og ham opstod der
snart adskillige Rivninger, og disse vedvarede til Gagges Død, som indtraf 1562. Hans Hustru hed
Eline, mere vides ikke; d. 15 Juli 1562 kaldes hun Enke og fik under samme Dato Ordre til at
aflægge Regnskab for de sidste 2 Aars Indtægter, hvilke hendes afdøde Mand stod til Rest med.
Henning Gagge ejede og beboede i de sidste Aar af sit Liv Almegård i Knudsker og blev begravet i
Rønne Kirke, hvor der endnu i Amtmand Urnes Tid laa en Ligsten over ham.
Henning Gagge Titel: St. Almegård i Knudsker, g. Elisabeth (Kames) Kam, d. 23.10.1578. Henning døde
29.06.1562. nævnes til 'Slinegordt' 1555, var 1551 hofsinde og blev da kongens foged på Bornholm,
fik s.å. brev på Sct. Jørgens Hospital på Bornholm, som han beholdt til sin død 1562. DAÅ/xx p. 147
ff. Våbenskjold i Heraldisk tidsskrift nr. 43 1981
That same year the King also proclaimed Henning Gagge's brother Peder Gagge as Co-Justice
(Meddommer), together with Hans Berildsen, for Bornholm's governing Senate (the 'Landsting', an
institution which no longer exists). He made this move in response to the Lübeck authorities
appointing their own man, mayor Hans Rymer (aka Rømer) of Rønne, as Bornholm's chief justice
(landsdommer). As the King's faithful men, the two brothers built up strong legal defenses against
Hanseatic League city of Lübeck; which had gained 'temporary' legal control of Bornholm for 50
years, starting in 1525, as a result of Christian III's father Frederik I's inability to pay debts
he owed to that city. They had the right to levy taxes upon the inhabitants, this they did
unmercifully - i.e. in 1555 Lübeck was forced to return 4,000 units of silver it had obtained
through over-taxation. The Bornholmers are recorded to have groaned under the Hansa's rule, and
declared 'they would rather be under the Turks, than under the German, Christian, imperial
free-city.'
With King Christian III as their ally, the two brothers made considerable gains protecting the
legal rights of the inhabitants, and in maintaining the right of ownership the danish crown had on
Bornholm, during their dealings with the learned scholar in Roman Law and Lübeck representative:
Herman Boitin, commander of Hammershus fortress. In fact Peder Gagge's behaviour was so aggressive
that Commander Boitin complained to the Lübeck council that Peder Gagge wished to decide all
matters his own way, and further more incited the people to disobey and riot against Lübeck and its
representatives on Bornholm.
During a meeting of the High-Court in København in the summer of 1553, a farmer named Hans Hintse
of Røparish presented a document, written and signed by Co-Justices Peder Gagge and Hans Berildsen,
to the effect that he was granted ownership to a particular farm in question. This was approved by
the court, even though Commander Boitin and Chief Justice Reymer had condemned Gagge's treatment of
the case as highly improper and defiant. Spokesmen for Lübeck's council laid a complaint about
Peder Gagge during a meeting with King Christian III in Kolding in October of 1553. Apparently the
King must have put a stop to Gagge's monopoly of decision-making, as not much was later heard from
him in council-matters - even though he carried on as co-justice until his death in 1559.
King Christian III also bestowed upon Henning Gagge the St. Jørgen Hospital-estate, with its 15
attached 'skattegårde' (tax-property farms) to manage for the crown. The King also gave to him
Spillegård (also spelled: Spidelegård or Spitalsgård) in Åker parish as his personal residence.
This was quite a coup for Henning Gagge, for although he was of the Danish minor nobility he not in
line for either a title or inheritance: he was not a wealthy man and needed such employment.
Both Henning and Peder Gagge were active fighters in support of their fellow free-men, and
peasants, on Bornholm in their struggle for lower tax-payments to the Lübeck council. Henning Gagge
was instrumental in organizing an important meeting in September of 1555 at Maglegård in Østermarie
parish, between the Danish and Lübeck councils, wherein complaints were settled and strict rules on
future taxation were hammered out.
Henning Gagge had married Elsebeth/Eline Clausdatter Kames, who was of a well-respected Rønne
'borger' family. From 1551 they lived at Spillegård, the 20' Vdg. in Åker parish. Through her he
became the owner of several farms, the couple moved to the largest of these, her family-estate of
Store Almegård in Knudsker parish, in 1555; their son Jørgen Gagge was heir to that farm-estate. It
was there that Henning Gagge passed away in 1562, and where Elsebeth died in 1578. Their
gravemarker could be seen in Rønne Church until 1756.
Anenr.: 48274, 53858 og 192402.
Bornholmske Samlinger oplyser i bind 21 side 24:
Som Hofsinde i Kongens Gaard gik den paa Lensgård fÿ2 CONT Gagge, da Christian den Tredie 21. Juli
1551 skikede ham som kongelig Foged
over Kirkegodset til Borringholm og tildelte ham Sankt Jÿ2 CONT med de femten underliggende
Skatteg?e til stateligt Underhold og Spitals-
gården (Spideleg?) i Aaker til Bop?
Samme Aars 19. Okt. satte Kongen hans Broder Peder Gagge, der havde arvet
Lensgård efter Faderen Jÿ2 CONT Kongens tro M? tÿ2 CONT tidige lybske Herrers Magtovergreb; med
Kongen paa deres Haand tog de gode
Stik hjem fra Hÿ2 CONT Hammershus.
For sig selv vandt Henning Gagge et fedt stik, da han ?ede Elsebet Claus-
datter Kames og med hende ved sin side inden 1555 flyttede ind paa Almegård.
Her dÿ2 CONT Kirke. Gaarden gik i Arv til deres Sÿ2 CONT
Henning Gagge Titel: St. Almeg? i Knudsker, g. Elisabeth (Kames) Kam,
d. 23.10.1578. Henning dr. 43 1981
The Reformation had penetrated the Scandinavian countries in the early
1500s; the introduction of Protestantism was supported by merchants and
peasants, and by devout priests who had become followers of Martin
Luther. King Frederik I (reigned 1523-1533), who became quite religious
in his later years, strongly promoted the establishment of the Lutheran
Church. He allowed the leading Danish religious reformer, Hans Tavsen,
to preach in the church at Viborg and ordered many Catholic churches in
the region destroyed, despite violent protests.
It was King Christian III (reigned 1534-1559), son of Frederik I, who
established the state Lutheran Church in Danmark. With the support of
the Rigsrad - his advising council of lay members - the king ordered all
Roman Catholic property turned over to the crown, and declared the
Lutheran Church the national church of Danmark with the king as its
head. Henning Gagge was an Attendant at the Royal Court in Kÿ2 CONT when King Christian III, on
July 21, 1551, proclaimed him as manager and
bailiff over all the property on Bornholm formerly owned by the Roman
Catholic Church; this included the responsibility of looking after the
poor, and all the hospitals on Bornholm.
That same year the King also proclaimed Henning Gagge's brother Peder
Gagge as Co-Justice (Meddommer), together with Hans Berildsen, for
Bornholm's governing Senate (the 'Landsting', an institution which no
longer exists). He made this move in response to the Lÿ2 CONT appointing their own man, mayor Hans
Rymer (aka Rÿ2 CONT Bornholm's chief justice (landsdommer). As the King's faithful men, the
two brothers built up strong legal defenses against Hanseatic League city
of Lÿ2 CONT years, starting in 1525, as a result of Christian III's father Frederik
I's inability to pay debts he owed to that city. They had the right to
levy taxes upon the inhabitants, this they did unmercifully - i.e. in
1555 Lÿ2 CONT through over-taxation. The Bornholmers are recorded to have groaned
under the Hansa's rule, and declared 'they would rather be under the
Turks, than under the German, Christian, imperial free-city.'
With King Christian III as their ally, the two brothers made considerable
gains protecting the legal rights of the inhabitants, and in maintaining
the right of ownership the danish crown had on Bornholm, during their
dealings with the learned scholar in Roman Law and Lÿ2 CONT Herman Boitin, commander of Hammershus
fortress. In fact Peder Gagge's
behaviour was so aggressive that Commander Boitin complained to the
Lÿ2 CONT and further more insited the people to disobey and riot against Lÿ2 CONT and its
representatives on Bornholm.
During a meeting of the High-Court in Kÿ2 CONT farmer named Hans Hintse of Rÿ2 CONT signed by
Co-Justices Peder Gagge and Hans Berildsen, to the effect that
he was granted ownership to a particular farm in question. This was
approved by the court, even though Commander Boitin and Chief Justice
Reymer had condemned Gagge's treatment of the case as highly improper and
defiant. Spokesmen for Lÿ2 CONT Gagge during a meeting with King Christian III in Kolding in
October of
1553. Apparently the King must have put a stop to Gagge's monopoly of
decision-making, as not much was later heard from him in council-matters
- even though he carried on as co-justice until his death in 1559.
King Christian III also bestowed upon Henning Gagge the St. Jÿ2 CONT Hospital-estate, with its 15
attached 'skatteg?e' (tax-property farms)
to manage for the crown. The King also gave to him Spilleg? (also
spelled: Spideleg? or Spitalsg?) in ¯ier parish as his personal
residence. This was quite a coup for Henning Gagge, for although he was
of the Danish minor nobility he not in line for either a title or
inheritance: he was not a wealthy man and needed such employment.
Both Henning and Peder Gagge were active fighters in support of their
fellow free-men, and peasants, on Bornholm in their struggle for lower
tax-payments to the Lÿ2 CONT organizing an important meeting in September of 1555 at Magleg? in
?termarie parish, between the Danish and Lÿ2 CONT complaints were settled and strict rules on
future taxation were hammered
out.
Henning Gagge had married Elsebeth/Eline Clausdatter Kames, who was of a
well-respected Rÿ2 CONT Spilleg?, the 20' Vdg. in ¯ier parish. Through her he became the owner
of several farms, the couple moved to the largest of these, her
family-estate of Store Almeg? in Knudsker parish, in 1555; their son
Jÿ2 CONT Gagge passed away in 1562, and where Elsebeth died in 1578. Their
gravemarker could be seen in Rÿ2 CONT
On September 7, 1575, Frederik II (the son of Christian III) informed
Lÿ2 CONT grandfather, would have expired on the 19th of the month, and he intended
to retake possession of the island.' The city replied that the 'Peace of
Hamburg' extended their rights of possession which they held for unpaid
Danish debts. Frederik replied the treaty was invalid since his father,
who had made it, was not crowned at the time, and he himself had not been
consulted in the matter. Complain as they might the Lÿ2 CONT neither the power nor the ability to
stop the take over.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto,
Ontario, copyright 1990-1999.
Jurisdiktionsfoged 1551
1555 26. sgd. Store Almegård i Knudsker
Lehnsgård i Østerlars.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto,
Ontario, copyright 1990-1999.
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